Counterflashing and anchor cap therefor



June 9, 1953 COLEMAN 2,641,203

COUNTERFLASHING AND ANCHOR CAP THEREFOR Filed Jan 7. 1952 III Patented June 9, 1953 oFFIcE COUNTERFLASHING AND ANCHOR CAP THEREFOR Lewis B. Coleman, Cheyenne, Wyo. Application January 7, 1952, Serial No. 265,226

Claims. (Cl. 10826) The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in metal fiashings, generally speaking, and has more particular reference to a cap unit and a complemental counterflashing unit wherein coacting portions of the two units are readily interconnected by way of novelly constructed intimately cooperating assembling and retaining means.

Those who are conversant with flashing constructions and the attending perplexing installation problems encountered by roofers and sheet metal workers in the building industry are aware, of course, that many and varied styles, forms and special structural adaptations have been contrived by others with a view toward solving such problems. Nevertheless, and notwithstanding the many prior art contributions which have been offered, time and labor saving requirements still remain unsolved. The fact that prior art achievements have, evidently, not met with widespread adoption and. use apparently accounts for the efforts which are being herein put forth for more general and satisfactory acceptance and endorsement by sheet metal workers and roofers.

Another general objective is to provide highly practical structural means which is susceptible of expedient handling and ready installation and, in so doing, to thus provide an improved con struction in which manufacturers and userswill find their respective requirements and needs amply met.

More specifically, the invention has to do with a special structural adaptation which is charac terized by a cap section or unit which is installed as the brick-work is erected, a' complemental counterflashing section or unit which is installed after the roof is applied and the base flashing is in place. The first unit has an apron provided with a channel-type receiver having guarded shoulder means, an edge portion of the counterflashing unit being fitted telescopically into said receiver by merely sliding it up and into" place, said counterflashing unit having resilient detents engaging shoulder means within the confines of the receiver. The finished structure provides a neat, weather-tight counterflashing which aptly and satisfactorily hugs the wall surface and the coacting upstanding portion of the aforementioned base flashing. g

- Other objects, features and advantages will be come more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings. g p g W A in the accompanying drawings wherein like 2 numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the views:

Figure l is a View in section showing fragmentary portions of a common wall, a roof, base flashing and the improved cap and counterflashing unit and their construction and mode of interconnected association and use.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view showing cap and counterfiashing sections or units grouped together and further illustrating the structural components or details embodied in each unit.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the man ner in which two cap units are interconnected for assembly use, the receiving channels having their flanges or wall portions spread apart to further illustrate details.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing two of the cap units directly joined together at coacting ends with terminal portions overlapped.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of one end portion of one of the cap units, observing the same in a direction from left to right with reference to the cap unit in Figure 2, and showing a slight modification wherein the lefthand end of the receiver terminates short to accommodate certain assembling requirements.

By way of brief reference to the detailed description the preferred embodiment of the assemblage comprises a cap unit embodying a fiat plate having an upstanding keying flange along an inward longitudinal edge and a depending lengthwise apron along an outward longitudinal edge, a lengthwise inverted U-shaped counterflashing assembling and retaining channel opposed in parallelism to an interior surface of said apron and joined to the lower edge portion of said apron by way of an integrating bend, said channel embodying an outward flange, an inward flange and a bight portion interconnecting said flanges, said inward flange having shoulder means interposed between said flanges, and a counterflashing embodying aplate portion having an edge portion fitting between said flanges, said plate portion having resilient detent means engaging and held in position by said shoulder means, whereby said counterflashing is interlocked with said apron by way of said channel,

Specific reference is made to Figure 1 wherein the wall, here shown as a brick wall, is denoted at A, said wall embodyingbricks B having mortar bonds therebetween. Thefragmentary'co acting portion of the roof is denoted at D while Eoenote's a commonly known cant strip. The roof covering is'denoted at F and-the bass net 3 ing at 6, the latter having the familiar upstanding complement H which contacts the surface of the wall and with which the improved units cooperate to provide a neat weather-proof seam or seal.

The sheet metal cap unit is denoted by the numeral 8 and this may be made of any material such as galvanized iron, copper or aluminum or whateverlithe architectspecifies. {is before n ien tioned, this 'is-characterized by a single piece of sheet metal which is bent upon itself to provide a substantially flat plate l having a perpendicue lar or upstanding flange along on e longitudinal edge. This plate is embedded-in themortar and the flange serves as a key or anchor in a well known manner. The outstanding longitudinal; edge portion of the plate has an outwardly and downwardly inclined bend It which donstitutes" a junctural web between the plate and thedepending apron IS. The aforementioned channelsliaped, receiver and retainer, which opensdownwardly, is denoted bythe nj lmeral' [,8 "and this eomprisesan outward wall or ifiange zfl 'which'is vin b1qmc sg d pa a le ism w t th apr iand adli ei dift the ower edg o fii 0f h pr b .a nne i e b nd. 2 A .The i w Wall rflan is denoted at 24 and itjeinsthe outward flange brwa ofa conn jcti sb sh p i 2 ran 24 wid r th n lange 1"" an t l we en 'v i nft a d nead 'ib m t e.' n of the bend 22. where it is 'f orinedfwith anupstandin'g return b'e'nd"28 whose upper'edge portion 30 is s tuated. betwee he wl e an e fl 2, n and r idss a cont nu u Qruninterrup ed dg or .sl lder This. sb L aldlyref rr d t $1 0 idergmans? 'Th'e' complemental section or unit is denoted by the numeral}; and this is the 'c'ounterflashing, as islobvious, It comprises a flat sheet metal "plate portion, 34 which is commensurate in length was a'll aearly stra g ri qtin an u i i ed e 3.6 ar h t T ow 'r qge qrt i en te' al qu as a 3.8. wh t sxreb dn "tudinally spaced points the p'late portion is provided with struck out tongues and these ob"- "viou'sly provide resilient detents; It follows that when the 'upperedg'e portion 36 of the plate por- 'tion 34 issho'ved up and'into the receiving channel it is piloted into placeby's'aid' edge coacting with the downwardly proje'cting return bend '28 and the rounded connecting bend 22 during which time the detents yield and -pass between said bends after which they snap back in place and engage' the ledge or shoulder-""30 as illustrated in Figure '1; whereby to "thus interlock'thetwo units 8 and 32 in an obvious manner. Referring toiFigure 3one can-readily seehow the cap units are prefabricated. Also, this View shows the flanges, 2.0 and,24 spread apart to assist the reader in more readily observing and studying the constructional details. ,This figure also shows two cap units and includes a complemental third unit 46 which may be employed, under-certain insta llation requirements; to bridge and as: sist in J'Qiningtwo cap unitstogether wherethe latter are at angle to one another:

In. Fi u e hwbere tw qqm l minl fifl d are at ri t an les. ta each t e the F ange .,Z stop an an Pr vide ename estensiqn gt H w th t el n th 19 t a o s d p a e portion which are thus permitted to overlap in the manner shown.

In Figure 5, this same principle applies but here the channel means l8 merely terminates inwardly of l0, l4 and I6. The essence of the invention is, of course, revealed almost wholly in Figures 1 and 2, particularly Figure 2.

Minor changes in shape, size, materials and rearrangement of parts may-be resorted to in actual practice provided no departure is made. from the invention as claimed.

Having described the invention, what is claimed ward flange, aninward flange and a bight portion interconnecting'said flanges, said inward flange having shoulder means interposed between said flanges, and a counterflashing embodyinga plate portion having anfedge portion fittingbetween said flanges, said plate portion having resilient .d n m a v a n en hel i ibhiby said shoulder means, whereby. said counteriia she ing is interlocked with said apronbyway of said channel;

2. The structure defined in claim 1, wherein said shoulder means is formed by way of a return bend on the lower edge of said'inward flange, said return bend'being 'coextens'ivejin length with said inward flange. and the available edge of'said return bend defining an'uninterrupted linearly straight'shqulder.

3. The structure. defined in claim 2, wherein said return be'ndis' in a planebelow said apron integratinglbendin which'po'sitio'n it constitutes a guide" andgrea'tly assists one, in piloting the upper edge Of'said plate portionbetween said flanges when forcing the plate portion upwardly in o t e q nn l bet een s si es- 4. In a'flasliing construction, in combination, a'cap unit embqdying a flat plate having a'nfup s a ke in flan al n w d ash tudinal edge and adpending lengthwise apron along an outward longitudinaledge, a length-, wise inverted U.-.sh a ped flashing assembling and :retainingehannel opposed'in parallelism to an interior surface 'of said apron and joined 'to' the lower edge portion or saida ro'n by way of an integrating bend, said channel embodying an outward flange,"aninward flange anda bight portion interconnecting said flanges; said inward flange having shoulder means interposed between said flanges, and a :counterflashing' embodying a plate portionhavi'ng an edge portionffltting between said flanges, said plate portion being flat and having a linearly straightnpper edge an'd having struck-out tonguesbelow'said edge, said tongues providing springy detents and saidde nt en a ing Sa d s uldef'm ns- 5. As a new article of manufacture, a cap unit ar att chmen andrsien n i a ing unit, said cap unit comprising a flat plato havin a ups agdi ak yin n wardlongitudinal edge and a depending len thwiseapron along an outward longitudinal edge, a lengthwise inverted u-shape'a' flashing 'as'sm bling and retaining channel opposed in" parallelism to an interior surface of said apron and joined to the lower edge portion of said apron by way of an integrating bend, said channel embodying an outward flange, an inward flange and a bight portion interconnecting said flanges, the lower edge of said inward flange having an upturned'return bend projecting between said' flanges, th upper edge of said return bend defining a linearly straight continuous detent retaining shoulder, the lower edge portion of said inward flange depending to a plane which is spaced below the plane of the corresponding edge portion of said outward flange, and the junctural portion between said plate and said apron being in the form of a downwardly and outwardly slanting web.

LEWIS B. COLEMAN.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Anschicks Feb. 6, 1940 Number 

